Use this teaching guide for an unmounted HorseSense lesson that introduces basic fitness and conditioning requirements for horse and rider.
Teach your Green Level students empathy for the horse’s level of fitness, activities that can be used to build strength, stamina, and flexibility; and an understanding of the time it takes to achieve fitness for various riding activities.
Suggested lessons include:
- interactive exercises to teach empathy for the horse
- recognizing signs of a horse's fatigue
- the difference between the between strength, aerobic fitness, and flexibility, and the fitness requirements of various equestrian activities
- activities for rider fitness
Includes:
- creative ideas for teaching this topic with both private and group lessons
- suggested Challenge materials** (games, worksheets, etc.) and other teaching tools
- strategies for adapting for your unique teaching situation
**Use this lesson in conjuction with the vital signs lesson in Teaching Guide – Green HorseSense – Vital Information, and with the HorseSense Equine Record Book.
If this is your first time using our unmounted teaching guides, please make sure that you download and read:
HOW TO TEACH HORSESENSE USING OUR TEACHING GUIDES – IMPORTANT INFORMATION
